Pop Culture

Douglas Sidebottom was in a crippling workplace accident at the tender age of six that left his brain synapses permanently fried. But he lived on as a medical marvel. Now, he is probed by doctors and scientists for his ideas and opinions. This week, he is interrogated for his opinions about pop music. What would a man with no brain enjoy?

Technological advancements in piracy and streaming services have contributed to the shrinking of the music industry. Napster in the 90s,Limewire in the 2000s and now Spotify in the 2010s has each contributed a shank to the Caesar of the music industry.

Lead vocalist of New Jersey pop-punk band The Front Bottoms, Brian Sella, recently sat down and had a chat with Kurt-Lee David. The Front Bottoms toured Australia earlier this year. This interview was conducted just beforehand. We discussed the tour and also a bit about Brian’s personal life.

The concept of ‘celebrity’ has become so overblown that fame has now become synonymous with intelligence. The opinions of shallow celebs are now widely valued higher than that of professionals in the field.

There is more content available to consumers than ever before. Thousands of hours of unique content are available at the fingertips of anyone who chooses to find it. To be a truly original creator is near impossible.

I am done with Star Wars… Another day, another cookie-cutter sci-fi product shoved in my face. The upcoming Star Wars’ movie The Last Jedi isn’t even out until the end of the year, but already fans are creaming themselves over snippets of trailers showing barely anything.

Ultimately, solos are like wine. Anyone that says they are really into them are either simply lying to impress people or are borderline autistic about their instrument to the extent that they can’t relate to anyone else about it.